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    ContractsConference Venue Hire - Non-Competitive Contract
    Awarded contract

    Conference Venue Hire - Non-Competitive Contract

    Awarded
    £12.2k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Non-competitive contract award for specialized conference venue hire services due to limited supplier availability.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 18 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £12.2k
    Published 18 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,160
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LM
      LIQUID MEDIA LIVE EVENTS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    18 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for open competition. This procurement is being concluded through a non-competitive process due to absence of viable competition for technical reasons. Only a particular supplier can provide the required conference venue hire services and facilities. This notice provides details of the conference hiring arrangement and the selected supplier's qualifications to deliver the specialized services needed.

    Track record

    23 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 23 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. NICK HASTINGS CONSULTING LTD2× · 9%
    2. WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON UK LLP2× · 9%
    3. JISC Services Limited1× · 4%
    4. JAMES COWPER LLP1× · 4%
    5. MS Consulting1× · 4%
    6. ANCHORED IN LTD.1× · 4%

    +15 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b7eb
    UR
    Buyer
    UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
    Sector
    Facilities Management